27 December 2011

originally aired from 5:30 pm tehran time /// 2:00 pm london time // 8:00 am cst

nato headquarters in kabul confirms to press tv the crash of a u.s. spy drone in paktia province. the taliban posted a statement on their website claiming that their fighters brought the drone down. nato, however, claims that technical problems caused the drone to crash.

press tv correspondent fayez khorshid says that taliban militants have brought down many u.s. drones as well as u.s. led helicopters.

u.s. officials have called on pakistan to reveal its secret military intelligence. washington claims that it needs the information to avoid situations similar to last month's attack in which twenty-four pakistani soldiers were killed.

israel protests. a large crowd of secular jews is expected to protest against ultra-orthodox jews who have recently clashed with police over their demands for strict gender segregation and modest dress for women.